Every now and then I teach university students. I had told them that I thought they should learn how to do bladder palps before they used a scanner because it was deskilling, and what would they do if there were no scanners available? Anyway they became really interested in this idea. One afternoon as chance would have it a lovely man in an orthopedic ward was having trouble voiding so this was our perfect opportunity. The man was happy to help us and so I filed in with 4 of my students to observe.
I was very professional and explained the anatomy first and then explained what we were looking for. I then proceeded to do the palp while looking at the students and explaining. I felt a small lump to the side of the baldder and became a little concerned, while still looking at the students I was felling this lump to try and figure out what it was. One of the students eyes were getting wider and wider.....but I wasn't paying any attention. Then the patient quietly says "I think thats enough don't you?"
Yeah now I am known as the idiot that pumped this poor man's member up by "palpating" his implant!!! AARRGGHH! I was soooo embarrassed!
I had a patient ask me a strange question the other day. (I am 5 foot 4 inches tall and weigh about 290lbs.) This patient asked me if I had ever "Stripped on TV". Uh, NO!!!! His answer was "well, I have". UM, and he mentioned this for what reason? BTW, I do work in a Psychiatric hosp.
I pulled a good one back when I was still a charge nurse.It was the middle of the night shift when the sono tech, called and said Tom, Do you have any condoms???? I repied what the hell you need those for. Im too old and too married where I havent bought any in a couple of decades. And never have seeing a translady partsl ultrasound I was totally clueless.
Once clarified to me though, I gave her 10 bucks and sent her to the stoor to get some. Situation remedied. Im not too old learn just a little slow at times
Dang, thank you. Its been so long since I needed a condom, I didnt even know they came in packages like that KISS one. Its been at least 2 decades since Ive needed one. But if I ever do I will keep these in mind
Robin61970
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Bet you are now a legend and get talked about by all new classes,lol.....